Thinking about getting a tattoo? Pondering if a temporary or permanent one is best for you? With the trend nowadays, having a tattoo is very fashionable. While it may be cool to have the permanent ones, changes in personal tastes over time may opt them to choose for the temporary ones. You have to take note that tattooing is a process of implanting pigments on your skin and there are two methods on how to implement this.
Temporary Tattoos
The pigment or ink is applied only at the outermost layer of your skin. In this way, only the epidermis gets the pigment but as your skin keeps on shedding or lose skin cells, the pigment will eventually fade away. Most of the time, the pigments will last for about 1 to 2 weeks but it can be shorter if you will use detergent and hot water more often.
Permanent Tattoos
This is the kind of body art that lasts even until you age, but it doesn't mean that permanent tattoos aren't prone to fading. Yes, they might have a lighter color as compared to when you just have it done but the pigment doesn't entirely go away. The only way to remove the pigments is through laser treatment but the pain experienced during this treatment is very excruciating. Using anesthetics to obtain a numb skin is important. It is also very costly, even more expensive compared to when you had the pigments applied. So it is very important to think it thoroughly before having a tattoo. You may need a tattoo removal cream if you really want to have them removed in the future.
What are the differences of temporary and permanent tattoos? Is it pocket friendly?
Costs for having permanent tattoos depend highly on the size, design, rate of tattoo artist, body part where it will be placed, and etc. So this means that having elaborate and big ones would cost more than little and simple ones. If you want to make your own temporary tattoos, high quality custom kits are available at shops. You can even apply it yourself or with the help of a friend. No need for pain relieving gel here.
Ouch Factor
When it comes to temporary tattoos, there isn't much pain present because it is only applied through paints, stickers, or brushes. Permanent ones, on the other hand, would require you to have a high tolerance and threshold for pain. The amount of pain you will experience depends entirely on your ability to bear it, but you can always rely with the help of topical anesthesia to minimize it.
Bloody Mess
No skin breakage occurs when applying temporary tattoos, unless you experience an allergic reaction to the dyes of the paints being used. There is a little bit of blood when having permanent tattoos. Not much to squirm about either if you will use anesthetic spray.
Post Application
Temporary ones doesn't have side effects, unless you are allergic to the paints. After a few days or weeks, you can wash it off almost completely. When it comes to permanent ones, it takes a few weeks for it to heal, around 3 weeks or more. During this period, it is advisable not to have it wet. You must have excellent tattoo aftercare to have a long tattoo lifespan.
